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One of the most based men in history.
>Went around to rich people saying he had a magic rock that would point the way to treasure
>For lots of money
Wait, this isn't good enough
>Write a really detailed and convincing science fiction novel based on a popular religion
>Use personality and well thought-out story to manipulate people into giving you power
>Footnote: allow me to marry all of your daughters
>Accidentally creates one of the largest single organizations on the planet
>Almost accidentally causes a theocracy to develop in the inland western US
Other than getting killed for his bullshit right quick, he accomplished some pretty incredible stuff through sheer charisma and personality. Who stacks up to this?
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>really detailed and convincing
t.Never read a line of the Book of Mormon
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Who stacks up to this?
Muhammad himself
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>>1202806
He is arguably one of the most successful people on the planet, for better or worse famalam.
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>>1202813
Or was, rather
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>>1202806
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>>1202830
Hardly, I'm Armenian.
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L Ron Hubbard did this too.
It's good work if you can get it.
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I'm an atheist but I can't help liking Joseph Smith
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>>1202864
He was just a schmoozer who manipulated stupid people. In his own time his cult was always on the run, hounded constantly by police and angry townsfolk because he made so many enemies from his various scams. He died in a gunfight outside of a prison.
Mormonism has been successful, surely. But almost completely despite Joseph Smith as a person. Who is one of the most embarrassingly easy prophets to 'debunk'.
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